Choose Hogwarts Legacy
Choose Hogwarts Legacy if you want an Action and Adventure game with HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 140,723 reviews.
Hogwarts Legacy vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Hogwarts Legacy and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 2 years older than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025). Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Choose The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 46,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hogwarts Legacy and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered sit in RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hogwarts Legacy |  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (140,723 reviews) | 79.1% positive (46,713 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avalanche Software | Bethesda Game Studios, Virtuos |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 2 years older than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025).
- Hogwarts Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive).
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Hogwarts Legacy (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hogwarts Legacy vs The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered — FAQ
- Which is better, Hogwarts Legacy or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered?
- On Steam reviews Hogwarts Legacy scores higher (91.3% positive) than The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hogwarts Legacy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hogwarts Legacy or The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Hogwarts Legacy (2023) came out before The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hogwarts Legacy and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Hogwarts Legacy and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.